Anisotremus virginicus

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Anisotremus virginicus
File:Anisotremus virginicus in Madagascar Reef.jpg
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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A. virginicus
Binomial name
Anisotremus virginicus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
  • Sparus virginicus Linnaeus, 1758

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Anisotremus virginicus, the porkfish, is a species of grunt native to the western Atlantic Ocean from Florida to Brazil and the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico. This nocturnal species inhabits areas of reef or with rocky substrates at depths of from 2 to 20 metres (6.6 to 65.6 ft). It can reach a length of 40.6 centimetres (16.0 in) TL though most do not exceed 25 centimetres (9.8 in). It is of minor importance as a commercial food fish and is also popular as a game fish though it is reported to sometimes contain the ciguatera toxin. It is also a popular fish in public aquariums.[1]

Etymology

Anisotremus from the Greek, anisos = unequal and from the Greek, trema, -atos = hole.[2]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Anisotremus virginicus" in FishBase. August 2013 version.
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